Mar 24

Polestar 2 EV production starts in China despite COVID-19

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While factories in Europe and the US grind to a halt due to COVID-19, Polestar has started production of its Polestar 2 in Luqiao, China. The Volvo brand’s first EV is being built on the same production line as the Volvo XC40, as both companies are o…

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Mar 24

Reddit makes creating a poll as easy as creating a post

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Today, Reddit is introducing its own polls tool. Polls are already pretty popular on Reddit, with about 15,000 new ones created each month. But until now, they have been hosted by third-party sites. With this update, Reddit is making polls a native p…

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Mar 24

Wyze's Alexa-equipped fitness tracker costs $25

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Smart home security company Wyze announced last month its plans to launch an Alexa-supported fitness tracker, among other products. Now, the wearable — simply called the Wyze Band — has arrived, and is available now as part of an early access launc…

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Mar 24

Mozilla combines tracker blocking with paid, ad-free browsing

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Last year, Mozilla partnered with Scroll — a subscription service that enables ad-free browsing of its partner publications — to analyze if a select group of users preferred paying a small fee rather than being served ads, and if the strategy was c…

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Mar 24

Kingdom of Frost Explores How Frozen Landscapes Shaped Humanity

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Growing up in the Norwegian Arctic—one of the coldest places on Earth—journalist Bjørn Vassnes became fascinated with the natural sciences. Today, he pens a science column for one of Norway’s most popular daily newspapers and hosts the television science program Schrödingers katt (Schrödinger’s cat) on the Norwegian…

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Mar 24

Now Is the Time to Do the Dumb Stuff

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Quarantine, shelter in place—whatever you’re calling it wherever you are—is horrifying. If hell is other people, being forced to keep all people outside a six-foot perimeter makes a strong case for purgatory-on-Earth. But in the fleeting moments where I’m feeling pollyannaish about this catastrophe, social isolation…

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Mar 24

Out-Of-Work Lyft, Uber, And Yellow Cab Drivers Can Get Jobs From NYC Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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As life in New York City grinds to a near-halt following a stay-at-home order in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, among those hardest hit are the gig workers and drivers who rely on people to, you know, actually go places. The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission is stepping up to help drivers by offering food…

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Mar 24

The Never-Ending Death of Smart Home Gadgets

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I got my smart TV in early November 2016. It was a 50-inch Samsung—the largest size I could convince my then skeptical roommate to shell out for. We scored a modest deal. At roughly $600 split between two poor millennials, it wasn’t half-bad. (Though, in retrospect, I should have waited until Black Friday.) It was,…

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Mar 24

This App Promises to Turn Android Phones Into Extra Nintendo Switch Controllers

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Multiplayer is a great way to breath new life into a video game you’ve lost interest in, but if you’re in need of extra controllers to let family or roommates join you for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this simple app promises to turn your Android smartphone into a wireless Joy-Con.

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Mar 24

Chloë Sevigny Shows Support For Fellow Pregnant Women During Pandemic

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The actor shared a message after a NY health care system announced women in labor could no longer receive visitors.

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